Whether you are a trained teacher in another discipline, or you have never taught before, you can now qualify to teach English by doing the CELTA course at the British Council Colombo.
What is the CELTA?
The CELTA, or Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, is a passport to teaching and working around the world. Administered by Cambridge University, it is the most widely recognised international qualification for English teachers. With a CELTA in hand you may find yourself working in a summer school, as a Business English teacher, or on pre-sessional university courses. The possibilities are endless.
What does the CELTA consist of?
Input sessions
This covers sessions on language awareness, phonology, classroom management, learners, strategies and techniques for language teaching and learning, materials and equipment, and in depth analysis of the four skills.
Teaching practice
TP starts from day 2 and continues to the final day. Trainees are divided into 2 groups, 1 group teaching elementary and 1 group teaching intermediate. They change half way through to get experience at the different levels. Each trainee teaches for a total of 6 hours.
Observations
You are also required to observe a minimum of 6 hours of lessons with experienced teachers.
Assignments
There are 4 assignments to be completed. These focus on:
Tutorials
Tutorials are held twice during the course. In these your performance and areas that need to be worked on are discussed with your tutor.
An external assessor visits the centre at the end of the course. To ensure that the course is being run up to the standard require by the University of Cambridge.
Who is eligible for the course?
You must be 18 years old or more
How are the participants assessed?
Candidates are assessed on teaching practice, professional awareness, and written assignments.
Why do the CELTA with the British Council?
We have a dedicated team of experienced trainers, along with extensive materials and resources for trainee use. Trainees do their teaching practice on-site and also observe experienced British Council teachers.
How can I enrol?
You will need to download both the application and the pre-interview task and submit them by the deadlines given below. Once your application and the pre-interview task have been approved, you will be invited for an interview. Please contact our Course Tutor for further information.
Course schedule
Course 1 Course 2
Part-time/
Full-time Full Time Part Time
Deadline for
applications Wednesday 20 June 2012 Monday 27 August 2012
Interviews To be confirmed To be confirmed
Course dates 06 August to 31 August
(4 weeks)
Monday to Friday 14 October to 17 December
(10 weeks)
Sundays and Mondays
Course timing from 0900 to 1700 from 0900 to 1700
Course fee GBP 1,700 GBP 1,700
Location To be confirmed British Council Colombo
Read the quotes about the course from CELTA trainees.
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